“Having studied Geography at university, the modules that interested me the most were those on climate change, weather and climate and natural hazards. In turn this led me to doing a Masters in climate change which had a focus on hydrology and flood risk. ”
Having studied Geography at university, the modules that interested me the most were those on climate change, weather and climate and natural hazards. In turn this led me to doing a Masters in climate change which had a focus on hydrology and flood risk.
Before joining I was working in the public sector in local government. I was keen to move into the private sector and the opportunity at Metis seemed to closely match my experience and also what I was looking for.
Climate change will bring more frequent, more intense winter rainfall events. This coupled with increased areas of hardstanding in urban areas will result in flooding becoming more commonplace. The challenge is to mitigate this risk.
My ambition is to obtain Chartered Member (C.WEM) status.
The Seven Kings Water Flood Alleviation Scheme for the London Borough of Redbridge. This gave me the opportunity to identity and appraise potential options to mitigate the risk of combined surface water and fluvial flooding.
I enjoy going to the gym, cycling, reading, listening to podcasts and seeing new places both in the UK and abroad. Unfortunately, at the moment and for most of my life, I have a real passion for Aston Villa Football Club.
Given the expected impacts of climate change I think you can expect a long and varied career with plenty of opportunities to do interesting work. I also recommend experiencing both the public and private sectors as this will give you a rounded view of the different pressures and expectations of both sides.